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May 28, 2026
The Best Furniture to Rent for Your Toronto Airbnb or Short-Term Rental Property
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A room-by-room guide to furnishing your listing fast — without buying a single thing.
The short answer: The best furniture to rent for your Toronto Airbnb includes a stylish sofa, a comfortable queen or king bed, a dining table, and a functional desk. These four pieces define the guest experience — and we can have them delivered, set up, and ready in your unit within days. No buying, no assembling, no storage problems later.
If you’re an Airbnb host in Toronto, you already know the competition is real. There are thousands of listings across the GTA, and guests are increasingly savvy about what they’re paying for. A bare-bones unit might get bookings — but a well-furnished, thoughtfully designed space earns better reviews, higher nightly rates, and repeat guests.
We’ve been helping Torontonians furnish their spaces for over 60 years. Home stagers, corporate housing managers, film crews, relocating professionals — and yes, a growing number of short-term rental hosts who’ve discovered that renting furniture just makes more sense than buying it. We’re going to walk you through exactly what to rent, room by room, and why it makes a real difference for your listing.
Let’s start with the business case, because it’s a good one. According to data from Statista, furnished short-term rental properties consistently outperform their unfurnished counterparts in average nightly rate and occupancy. In a market like Toronto — where the average Airbnb is listed at a premium — the quality of your furnishings directly affects your earnings.
Guests aren’t just looking for a place to sleep. They’re looking for an experience that feels comfortable, intentional, and worth the rate you’re charging. A thoughtfully furnished unit signals quality and care before a guest even arrives — and that perception starts with your listing photos.
There’s also the practical side: buying furniture outright for a rental unit is expensive, time-consuming, and creates a real problem when you eventually want to transition the unit back to a long-term rental, sell it, or simply refresh the look. Renting gives you a professional setup without tying up capital — and the flexibility to adapt as your hosting situation evolves.
Quick tip for hosts: The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) notes that furnished rental units in urban centres command a measurable rent premium. In Toronto, that gap is especially significant during summer travel season (June–August) and during major events and conferences.
The living room is the first thing guests walk into — and the first thing they photograph for their review. Getting this room right sets the tone for everything else. Here’s what we recommend for Toronto short-term rentals.
Your sofa is the centrepiece. It gets used constantly, it shows up in every listing photo, and guests form an immediate impression the moment they sink into it. For a short-term rental, you want something that looks great and holds up across multiple guest rotations.
We recommend fabric sofas with a tight, clean profile — not overstuffed cushions that flatten quickly. Neutral tones like grey, charcoal, and warm beige photograph beautifully and appeal to the broadest range of guests. A sectional rental works especially well in open-concept condos, where it doubles as a natural room divider.
Don’t underestimate the supporting cast. A sleek coffee table, a well-placed accent chair, and a floor lamp do more for your listing photos than any filter ever could. These pieces create visual depth and make a space feel lived-in and welcoming — not like a hotel lobby.
Our Gus* Modern collection is particularly popular with design-conscious hosts. The clean, contemporary lines and premium materials photograph exceptionally well and read as high-end — which translates directly into what you can charge per night.
Round out the living room with an accent chair rental, a coffee table rental, and a lamp. Small details, but guests notice them — and so does the Airbnb algorithm when your reviews tick up.
If there’s one room that determines whether a guest leaves you five stars or four, it’s the bedroom. Sleep quality is the single most cited factor in Airbnb reviews — and sleep quality starts with the bed.
We offer a range of bedroom furniture rentals designed for both style and durability. For a Toronto Airbnb, we generally recommend a queen bed as the default — it’s the right size for most condo bedrooms and suits both solo travellers and couples. If your unit has the space, a king setup is a genuine differentiator.
Pair the frame with a quality mattress rental, and you’ve covered the most important guest concern before they even unpack. A good night’s sleep is a five-star review waiting to happen.
Guests staying for more than a night or two need somewhere to put their things. A dresser rental and a pair of nightstands signal that you’ve thought about your guest’s comfort — not just filled the room with a bed. Add a mirror and a lamp and you have a bedroom that feels complete.
Here’s something a lot of hosts overlook: remote work has fundamentally changed what guests expect from a short-term rental. According to Airbnb’s own hosting guidelines, a dedicated workspace is now one of the most searched-for amenities — especially for stays of three nights or more. If your unit doesn’t have a proper desk, you’re filtering yourself out of a huge and growing segment of bookings.
On the dining side, a proper table and chairs transform the kitchen from a place to grab a coffee into an actual dining experience. Guests appreciate it for meals, for working, and for the simple comfort of having a real place to sit down together.
Here’s what we recommend renting for this area of your unit:
For design-forward hosts who want to elevate the entire look, our Gus* Modern collection includes premium dining tables and workspace pieces with the kind of aesthetic that drives higher ratings — and higher rates.
One of the biggest challenges for new and relaunching Airbnb hosts in Toronto is the timeline. If you’ve just listed your unit, or you’re refreshing it for summer season, you don’t have weeks to wait for furniture to ship from an online retailer — especially if you’re trying to capture June and July bookings.
This is where renting has a clear edge. We can typically deliver and set up a complete furniture package within a matter of days. You tell us what you need, we coordinate everything, and our team handles the delivery and full installation. No assembly. No hauling. No trips to a big-box store. Just a fully furnished unit, ready to photograph and list.
And when circumstances change — your hosting situation evolves, you decide to sell, or you simply want to refresh the look before peak season — we come and pick everything up. No selling on Facebook Marketplace, no storage unit rental, no dragging a sofa to the curb.
| Factor | Buying Furniture | Renting with Us |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | High — thousands of dollars | Low — flexible monthly rate |
| Setup Time | Days to weeks (shipping + assembly) | Days — we deliver & set up everything |
| Flexibility | Stuck with what you bought | Swap, upgrade, or return anytime |
| End-of-Rental Hassle | Resell, donate, or landfill | We pick it up — done |
| Environmental Impact | More waste, more manufacturing | Reused, refurbished, recirculated |
| Quality Control | Varies widely | Commercial-grade, inspected pieces |
We offer both short-term rental options and long-term rental packages, so whether you’re furnishing for a single summer season or running a year-round operation, we can build a plan that fits your situation and your budget.
We’ve been doing this since 1959. That’s over 60 years of furnishing Toronto homes, offices, event spaces, and everything in between. Our client list includes names like Shopify, Four Seasons, TD Bank, the Government of Canada, and the University of Toronto — and we bring that same level of professionalism to every Airbnb and short-term rental we work with.
Here’s what sets us apart:
We also respond same day. If you reach out through our quote request form, we’ll get back to you quickly with pricing and availability — no weeks-long back-and-forth required.
Absolutely. We offer flexible short-term rental options that are perfect for Airbnb hosts. Whether you need furniture for a single season or a longer run, we’ll build a plan that fits your timeline. There’s no requirement to commit to a year-long term.
In most cases, we can have your unit delivered and fully set up within a matter of days of confirming your order. We know that timing matters for hosts working around booking windows — we’ll work with your schedule to make it happen.
At minimum, guests expect a comfortable bed, a sofa, a dining table and chairs, and a workspace. Beyond that, thoughtful additions like accent chairs, quality lamps, nightstands, and a dresser are what separate a four-star listing from a five-star one. We can help you put together a complete package for any unit size.
When you factor in the full cost — purchase price, delivery fees, assembly time, and eventual disposal — renting is often the smarter financial choice for short-term rental hosts. It eliminates large upfront costs, spreads the expense across your active hosting period, and removes the resale headache when things change.
Yes. One of the real advantages of renting with us is flexibility. If you want to upgrade your sofa before peak summer season, add a desk for work-from-anywhere guests, or swap out a bedroom setup, just reach out and we’ll coordinate the change. Your listing can evolve without a major reinvestment.
We serve all of Toronto and the broader GTA, including Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Richmond Hill, Oakville, and more. Wherever your rental unit is located, we can get there. Reach out through our contact page to confirm your location.
About the Author: Written by Executive Furniture, Toronto’s trusted furniture rental provider since 1959. Known for speed, service, and style, Executive Furniture helps make homes holiday-ready with flexible solutions that fit any schedule, even the last-minute ones.